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New York State passes buffer zone legislation protecting synagogues from harassment

BY MICHAEL STARR — Wed, 27 May 2026 19:38:17 GMT

The Transportation, Economic Development, and Environmental Conservation bill passed 53 to 10 in the senate and 110 to 33 in the assembly on Tuesday.

Jordanian school textbooks contain antisemitic, anti-Zionist themes, IMPACT-se finds

BY AARON GLICK — Wed, 27 May 2026 17:58:48 GMT

IMPACT-se CEO Marcus Sheff described the findings as "concerning," particularly due to Jordan's status as a "key Western ally and one of Israel’s longest-standing peace partners."

German police arrest Syrian suspected of helping attack at Holocaust memorial

BY REUTERS — Wed, 27 May 2026 13:11:06 GMT

The arrest of the suspect, identified as Khalaf A., in line with German privacy laws, follows the sentencing of a Syrian refugee, Wassim Al M., in March to 13 years behind bars for attempted murder.

Three Israelis suffer alleged violent attack in Nicosia

BY MATHILDA HELLER — Wed, 27 May 2026 11:41:19 GMT

Israel's ambassador to Cyprus, Oren Anolik, said he was "deeply shocked by the violent attack against Israeli citizens in Nicosia, targeted solely because of their visibly Jewish appearance."

The antidote to antisemitism: Unapologetic pride and Zionist strength

BY IFAT OVADIA LUSKI AND IN COLLABORATION WITH WZO — Wed, 27 May 2026 10:48:27 GMT

We do not just fight the darkness; we actively strengthen the light. By embracing our Zionist identity and tightening the bond between Israel and the Diaspora, we write the next chapter.

Brooklyn Park Slope Food Coop votes to boycott Israeli products

BY JACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA — Wed, 27 May 2026 09:33:47 GMT

Of the 6,772 votes cast at a meeting that lasted for hours, 67% voted in favor of the boycott, 31% voted against, and 2% abstained, according to the immediate results of the vote viewed by JTA.

Texas Congress candidate who said she believes 'Zionist billionaires' run world defeated in runoff

BY GRACE GILSON/JTA — Wed, 27 May 2026 08:53:52 GMT

The runoff in the San Antonio race drew national attention after Galindo, came under scrutiny for comments that included vows to turn a local immigrant detention center “into a prison for Zionists."

Australian Jews report harassment, intimidation after testifying before Bondi commission

BY KELLY HARTOG — Wed, 27 May 2026 03:45:51 GMT

“We will not tolerate attempts to subvert this inquiry or silence those who have been brave enough to speak,” said head of the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, Virginia Bell.

Belgium’s prosecution of circumcision is antisemitic, Jewish leaders say

BY SHIRA LI BARTOV/JTA — Wed, 27 May 2026 03:23:46 GMT

Jewish leaders said that prosecuting mohels was “antisemitic in nature, reminiscent of efforts taken in Europe against Jewish practice prior to the Second World War.”

Trump administration again sues UCLA over antisemitism, alleging ‘hostile educational environment’

BY ANDREW LAPIN/JTA — Wed, 27 May 2026 03:09:50 GMT

The new suit draws on widely reported accounts of UCLA’s campus environment in spring 2024, when protesters in pro-Palestinian encampments clashed with pro-Israel counter-protesters.

Posters for missing Toronto Jewish teenager torn down, $25,000 reward offered for her return

BY MICHAEL STARR — Wed, 27 May 2026 02:53:04 GMT

"When a family is desperately trying to find their child, this kind of behavior should concern every person in our city," said family spokesperson Maureen Leshem.

Ukraine reburies Nazi collaborator with state honors, drawing Israeli condemnation

BY GRACE GILSON/JTA — Wed, 27 May 2026 00:26:37 GMT

Andriy Melnyk led one of the factions of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists during its collaboration with Nazi Germany during World War II.

Hanged effigies of Trump, Netanyahu paraded through Montreal by anti-Israel groups

BY MICHAEL STARR — Tue, 26 May 2026 13:08:25 GMT

The effigies drew outrage from Canadian politicians and Jewish community groups, angered by footage of an effigy of a figure with a white kippah.

Galindo’s antisemitic rhetoric sparks outrage ahead of Tuesday runoff

BY GRACE GILSON/JTA — Tue, 26 May 2026 04:05:25 GMT

Political observers say Maureen Galindo’s inflammatory remarks about Israel and Jews were largely unknown before her surprise primary performance and may now be hurting her chances.

Retired police officer awarded for bravery during Tree of Life shooting

BY MICHAEL STARR — Mon, 25 May 2026 19:47:03 GMT

Former Pittsburgh Bureau of Police officer Daniel Mead approached the building and the shooter before being shot in the hand.

Antisemitism is ubiquitous in US healthcare, medical unions, Jewish doctor tells 'Post' - interview

BY MATHILDA HELLER — Mon, 25 May 2026 19:00:31 GMT

Dr. Jacob Agronin said CIR’s Israel stance has distracted from patient care and raised concerns among Jewish and Israeli doctors in US hospitals.

New Jersey man indicted for threats against NYC Jewish organization

BY MICHAEL STARR — Mon, 25 May 2026 18:38:11 GMT

The Jewish group reportedly feared for their safety upon receiving the emails attributed to 34-year-old Newark resident Cameron Patterson.

Australian police did no threat assessment before Bondi attack, inquiry hears

BY REUTERS — Mon, 25 May 2026 11:08:39 GMT

The comments came during public hearings in the wide-ranging inquiry known as a Royal Commission that focuses on the events leading up to last December's Bondi attack.

'Kill all Jews': Suspect arrested after months long graffiti spree at San José State University

BY MICHAEL STARR — Sun, 24 May 2026 21:16:12 GMT

Since fall 2025, threatening messages and racist graffiti targeting Jewish, Muslim, black, and Asian students have appeared across the campus.

ActBlue cuts off Texas politician Galindo after call to imprison Zionists

BY MICHAEL STARR — Sun, 24 May 2026 17:38:03 GMT

ActBlue did not immediately respond to a Thursday Jerusalem Post query about the deactivation of its fundraiser, but as of Sunday the donation page for Galindo was still not accepting donations.

Medical union supports terrorists, excludes Israeli workers, Jewish American cardiologist says

BY MATHILDA HELLER — Sun, 24 May 2026 16:21:42 GMT

Dr. Jacob Agronin told Congress his medical union endorses BDS, targets Israeli doctors, and forces trainees to fund an antisemitic agenda.

'Are you a baby killer:' California hotel staffer claims to be fired after harassing Israeli guests

BY MICHAEL STARR — Sun, 24 May 2026 13:29:41 GMT

A hotel staffer, identifying as Ryan Smith on a GoFundMe fundraiser, said in an Instagram post that he had said "free Palestine" to a pair of Israeli guests at the Oceanpoint Ranch in Cambria.

200 influencers unite against antisemitism at CAM Miami Summit

BY COMBAT ANTISEMITISM MOVEMENT — Sun, 24 May 2026 09:39:30 GMT

CAM CEO Sacha Roytman, "We need more courage. More allies. More action. More content. Your voices are needed more than ever. That is why this summit matters.”

Toronto Jewish community seeks teen missing for week through Shavuot holiday

BY MICHAEL STARR — Sat, 23 May 2026 23:51:05 GMT

With fourteen year old Esther missing since last Friday, volunteers continued to man a Shomrim hotline and a search operations headquarters through Friday and Saturday.

Court won't revisit Mahmoud Khalil ruling, opening door to pro-Palestinian activist's rearrest

BY REUTERS — Fri, 22 May 2026 21:51:29 GMT

Khalil was among the most prominent of a number of foreign students detained last year by immigration authorities after engaging in pro-Palestinian activism on their college campuses.

'I will kill you Jews,' man jailed for shouting death threats at Jews in London

BY REUTERS — Fri, 22 May 2026 14:33:03 GMT

Tavius Jean-Charles, 36, made repeated threats between October 2025 and March 2026, with the incidents occurring near synagogues in an area of north London with a large Jewish community, police said.

Bondi hero Ahmed Al Ahmed's brothers charged for threatening him

BY MICHAEL STARR — Thu, 21 May 2026 18:49:08 GMT

Ahmed Al Ahmed was wounded after disarming one of the terrorists during the December attack on a Hanukkah event that claimed the lives of 15 people.

Two men charged for plot to assassinate German Jewish leaders on behalf of Iran

BY MICHAEL STARR — Thu, 21 May 2026 16:39:16 GMT

Ali S. was charged with espionage, espionage for sabotage purposes, and attempted participation in murder and arson. Tawab M. was charged with attempted participation in murder.

Romania: Fashionable antisemitism

BY ELDAD BECK — Thu, 21 May 2026 14:37:23 GMT

Antisemitism in Romania today is visible in far-right demonstrations, extremist political movements, and hostile rhetoric in parts of the media.

Man arrested for theft of Bondi Beach victim, event photographer's camera

BY MICHAEL STARR — Thu, 21 May 2026 08:31:36 GMT

The suspect, a 35-year-old Marayong resident, was also working as the tragic Hanukkah event’s photographer when he stole his peer’s camera, the police alleged.